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Housing in B18 5

What the homes in B18 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,385 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.4%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B18 5England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced38.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B18 5 is less than half that, at 27.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.3% of households against 20.5%. 15% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

B18 5
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England
  • Owned27.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B18 5England
Owned outright15%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council18.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B18 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

B18 5England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Birmingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Birmingham, August 2026, +3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

BirminghamEngland
All homes£1,099£1,459
One bedroom£830£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,003£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,134£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,434£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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